Solon

Statesman Poet Ancient Greece 640 – 558

Athenian reformer who abolished debt slavery and reformed the constitution.

385 quotes

"Patience produces the sweetest fruits."
Patience
"Kindness echoes through generations."
Kindness
"Strength is not the absence of doubt, but action despite it."
Strength
"Fear is a phantom we create ourselves."
Fear
"Power without wisdom destroys nations."
Power
"Money is a tool; character is the goal."
Money
"A sound body enables a sound mind."
Health
"Adventure transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary."
Adventure
"Imagination unlocks infinite possibilities."
Imagination
"Technology is a mirror of human ambition."
Technology
"History repeats for those who refuse to learn."
History
"Literature preserves the human spirit."
Literature
"Politics should reflect the will of the people."
Politics
"War scars the earth; peace heals it."
War
"Motivation comes from within the soul."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes the prepared mind."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the measure of a life well-lived."
Relationships
"Solitude is where the soul finds itself."
Solitude
"The foundation of justice is good faith."
Justice
"Wealth and wisdom are not always companions."
Money
"A man's true wealth is measured by what he can afford to let pass by."
Wisdom
"The laws speak to those who have ears to hear them."
"In governing the state, one must think of the future generations."
Leadership
"Moderation in all things preserves the soul."
Life
"Those who seek power without wisdom shall find only ruin."
Power
"Education is the greatest legacy a state can bestow."
Education
"To rule justly is to plant seeds that shall bear fruit for centuries."
Justice
"The wise man fears not change, but welcomes its instruction."
Change
"Poverty of spirit is worse than poverty of means."
Philosophy
"In the marketplace of ideas, truth shall eventually prevail."
Truth